The Christian — Trust and Resignation

Prince of peace, control my will

No. 721
Words Anon.
Singing key B♭ major
4 stanzas

Sung to GRANNIS (hymn 407)

Words

Prince of peace, control my will,Bid this struggling heart be still,Bid my fears and doubtings cease,Hush my spirit into peace.

Thou hast bought me with thy blood,Open wide the gate to God;Peace I ask, but peace must be,Lord! in being one with thee.

May thy will, not mine, be done,May thy will and mine be one;Chase these doubtings from my heart,Now thy perfect peace impart.

Saviour, at thy feet I fall,Thou, my life, my God, my all!Let thy happy servant beOne forevermore with thee.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «721» (large) in the left column of p. 235, under «Charles Wesley.» of hymn 720, with the italic reference line «407, 272, 531.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 407, 272 or 531) beside the number; four stanzas of four lines, numbered «1»–«4» without periods (written «1.»–«4.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book), all lines flush; «Anon.» in italics, right-aligned, after stanza 4. The first word «PRINCE» is set in capitals and small capitals (written «Prince» here). The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («God ;», «one ;», «all !»); it is closed up here. No meter is printed (the text is 7s, like the three reference tunes). Spelling («doubtings», «Saviour», «forevermore»), punctuation and capitals are the print's.